Grandfather- Chris’s grandfather is described as a proud and stubborn and dreamy woodsman. He was also a self-taught musician, and a writer of poetry. Walt McCandless even says that in many ways Chris and Loren (his grandfather) were alike. Loren often went into the woods and found animals that had been caught in traps by trappers and perform surgery on them. He then would raise the animals and treat them like his children. Chris probably followed in his grandfather’s footsteps and feel in love with the wild.
Tolstoy- Tolstoy is a literary hero of Chris, however Tolstoy has a shady personal life. Chris hated his father because of his bad decisions with his pasted wife and his affairs. It is hypocritical of Chris to forgive Tolstoy so easily because he was an enthusiastic sexual adventure who had 13 children with multiple women.
Jon Krakauer- Jon Krakauer is a lot like Chris McCandless. We see this throughout the book as he researches about Chris. He develops an emotional connection with Chris as he tracks his footsteps. He does what Chris does and follows in his footsteps. When Krakauer tries to concern devils thumb alone he exhibits the same mindset that Chris had when he went into the Alaskan wild alone.
Grandfather- Chris’s grandfather is described as a proud and stubborn and dreamy woodsman. He was also a self-taught musician, and a writer of poetry. Walt McCandless even says that in many ways Chris and Loren (his grandfather) were alike. Loren often went into the woods and found animals that had been caught in traps by trappers and perform surgery on them. He then would raise the animals and treat them like his children. Chris probably followed in his grandfather’s footsteps and feel in love with the wild.
Tolstoy- Tolstoy is a literary hero of Chris, however Tolstoy has a shady personal life. Chris hated his father because of his bad decisions with his pasted wife and his affairs. It is hypocritical of Chris to forgive Tolstoy so easily because he was an enthusiastic sexual adventure who had 13 children with multiple women.
Jon Krakauer- Jon Krakauer is a lot like Chris McCandless. We see this throughout the book as he researches about Chris. He develops an emotional connection with Chris as he tracks his footsteps. He does what Chris does and follows in his footsteps. When Krakauer tries to concern devils thumb alone he exhibits the same mindset that Chris had when he went into the Alaskan wild alone.